Santorum is Crowned Mr. Missouri in Republican 'Beauty Contest'
Santorum more than doubles Romney's vote total; however primary victory doesn't mean Missouri is his.
If Tuesday’s presidential primary was nothing but a Republican beauty contest, then Rick Santorum was crowned Mr. Missouri and Mr. Congeniality. Santorum cruised to an easy 30-percentage point win over Mitt Romney, and received more than half the Republican vote in the state. “Conservatism is alive in Missouri and Minnesota,” Santorum told the crowd attending his victory party at the St. Charles Convention Center. “I hope you have been listening to our message. Mitt Romney has the same positions as Barack Obama,” Santorum said in his victory speech. Santorum said he isn’t claiming to be the conservative alternative to Romney, but he is claiming to be the conservative alternative to Obama. With 99.6 percent of the precincts reporting, the …
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Elizabeth O'Fallon
11:11 am on Friday, February 10, 2012
Christine, do you plan on participating in the caucus? That is the best way to support one candidate over another. Also, can you link up an article or youtube video to back up your statement? I prefer to base my opinions based on facts I can verify, rather than rumor. Chris, thank you for your years of service to our country to preserve our freedoms--it is appreciated. more ›